INFO | Paul Short Run complete results
 
Bethlehem, Pa.----The No. 5 Wingate University women's cross country team finished 16th in the 40-team Paul Short Run College Gold Division Friday. The Bulldogs recorded 473 points to claim honors as the top non-NCAA Division I school in the Gold field. Lehigh University hosted the 51st annual Paul Short Run presented by ASICS on the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course. The PSR is the largest NCAA XC meet in the nation.
 
Defending South Atlantic Conference and Southeast Region champion Wingate defeated Division I stalwarts Maryland and Brown and NCAA Division III powerhouses Johns Hopkins and MIT, among others. The event holds special meaning for Wingate director of cross country and track and field Matt van Lierop, as Lehigh University is his alma mater.
 
Inside the 6K results
 
- Sophomore Firdaouss Hriche led the 'Dogs with her time of 20:48.9
- Hriche's time is a personal-best, shattering her previous mark by 39 seconds
- Freshman twins Kiara and Abigail Bester were next on the WU charts
- Kiara recorded a time of 21:16.0, while Abigail posted a time of 21:16.2
- Sophomore Imane Jourji was next, thanks to her time of 21:21.1
- Junior Ona Alonso rounded out Wingate's top five with her time of 21:25.0
- Sophomore Baia Touza and junior Maria Chacha led WU in the Open Division race
- Touza had a time of 22:50.5, while Chacha had a time of 23:06.6
 
Quotables
Wingate head cross country coach Pol Domenech
 
"What we saw today from our women is what we have been seeing in practice for a few months. It has been extremely exciting to watch our women's program grow and evolve. We have so many amazing personalities in this group…and I cannot wait to see how far we can go this year."

Up Next
 
Both Wingate teams will compete in the Queens University of Charlotte Royals XC Challenge Friday, October 10 at McAlpine Creek Park. The South Atlantic Conference meet is Saturday, October 25, hosted by the Tusculum University Pioneers. The NCAA Division II Southeast Regional championships are Saturday, November 8 in Wingate.
 
Wingate University
 
Wingate University is a lab of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina and offers 60 degree pathways, including 37 undergraduate majors, 10 pre-professional tracks and five dual-degree programs. Graduate students choose from seven master's and five doctoral programs. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences.
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a leader in healthcare education where nearly one in five undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 30 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 17 times it has been awarded. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.
 
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